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feat(desktop): add screenrec window/region recorder with waybar indicator - #12
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…ator Ctrl+Shift+5 runs screenrec: click a window or drag a region (slurp), gpu-screen-recorder records it via NVENC to ~/Videos/Recordings; press again to stop. A waybar module shows a red dot and elapsed time while recording and stops it on click.
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Two active issues remain: the Waybar module does not hide its empty idle output, and screen-recording filenames can collide when recordings start within the same second.
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What changed in this PR
Adds a Hyprland desktop screen-recording workflow using gpu-screen-recorder, with window/region selection, audio capture, a keyboard toggle, and Waybar status feedback.
Changes:
- Adds the
screenrectoggle and status script, saving recordings under~/Videos/Recordings. - Adds the
Ctrl+Shift+5Hyprland binding and Waybar recording indicator. - Adds recording indicator styling and
gpu-screen-recorderto desktop Arch packages.
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| File | Summary |
|---|---|
dot_local/bin/executable_screenrec |
Selects a window or region, starts and stops recordings, manages output files, and emits Waybar JSON status. |
dot_config/waybar/style.css.tmpl |
Styles the active recording indicator in red. |
dot_config/waybar/config.jsonc.tmpl |
Registers the polling screen-recording module and click-to-stop action. |
dot_config/hypr/hyprland.lua.tmpl |
Adds the Ctrl+Shift+5 screen-recording keybinding. |
.chezmoidata/packages.yaml |
Adds gpu-screen-recorder to desktop Arch packages. |
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Adds
screenrec, a toggle for recording a window or region on Hyprland.gpu-screen-recorderrecords it with NVENC at 60 fps with desktop audio (AAC) to~/Videos/Recordings. Press again to stop.custom/screenrec: hidden when idle; while recording shows a red dot and elapsed time, click to stop. Pollsscreenrec statusevery second.gpu-screen-recorderadded to the Arch package list.The region is fixed at selection time, so moving the window while recording doesn't follow it.
Tested on the desktop: region recording produced h264 + AAC at the selected size; the toggle stops it cleanly; the waybar status JSON is correct while recording and idle; the bind loads after
hyprctl reload../test/test-dotfiles.shpasses.